The Coronation of a Great King by ICMK

The Coronation of a Great King - 1 Chr. 11-12 -

1 Chronicles 11:11 This is an account of David's mighty men: Jashobeam, a Hachmonite, was chief of the three. He wielded his spear against 300 whom he killed at one time.

1 Chronicles 11:13-14 Eleazar the son of Dodo . . . was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines were gathered there for battle. There was a plot of ground full of barley, and the men fled from the Philistines. But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and killed the Philistines. And the LORD saved them by a great victory.

1 Chronicles 11:22 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a valiant man of Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds. He struck down two heroes of Moab. He also went down and struck down a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen.

1 Chronicles 11:23 And he struck down an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits tall. The Egyptian had in his hand a spear like a weaver's beam, but Benaiah went down to him with a staff and snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.

1 Chronicles 11:10 Now these are the chiefs of David's mighty men, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

1 Chronicles 11:1-2 1

Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron and said, "Behold, we are your 2 bone and flesh. In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. And the LORD your God said to you, 'You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.'"

1 Chronicles 11:3 3

So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD. And they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel.

1 Chronicles 12:38-39 38

All these, men of war, arrayed in battle order, came to Hebron with full intent to make David king over all Israel. Likewise, all the rest of Israel were of a single mind to make David king. 39 And they were there with David for three days, eating and drinking, for their brothers had made preparation for them.

1 Chronicles 12:40 40

And also their relatives, from as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, came bringing food on donkeys and on camels and on mules and on oxen, abundant provisions of flour, cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, and wine and oil, oxen and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.

Acts 13:34 7

And as for the fact that God raised Jesus from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he has spoken in this way, 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; [Isa. 55:3]

Acts 15:15 as it is written, â&#x20AC;?After this I will return, and I will rebuild the tent of David that has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will restore it.â&#x20AC;? [Amos 9:11]

The Coronation of a Great King (1 Chr. 11-12) New King Anointed (11:1-3) David Establishes Jerusalem (11:4-9) Summary of “Mighty Men” (11:10-47) Gathering of “Mighty Men” (12:1-22) Tribes Support David (12:23-37) New King Anointed (12:38-39)

1 Chronicles 29:27 The time that David reigned over Israel was forty years. He reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem. [approximately 1010 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 970 B.C]

1 Chronicles 11:2b And the LORD your God said to you, 'You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.'"

1 Chronicles 11:3 3

1 Chronicles 12:23 These are the numbers of the divisions of the armed troops who came to David in Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, according to the word of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 11:4-5 4

And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, that is, Jebus, where the Jebusites were, the 5 inhabitants of the land. The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You will not come in here." Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.

1 Chronicles 11:6-9 6

David said, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and commander." And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief. 7 And David lived in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David. 8 And he built the city all around from the Millo in complete circuit, and Joab repaired the rest of the city. 9 And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of hosts was with him.

God’s Great King Brings: • Deliverance

1 Chronicles 11:14 Eleazar took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and killed the Philistines. And the LORD saved them by a great victory.

1 Samuel 8:7-8 7

And the LORD said to Samuel, "Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from 8 being king over them. According to all the deeds that they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods.

God’s Great King Brings: • Deliverance • Devotion

1 Chronicles 12:1-2 1

Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he could not move about freely because of Saul the son of Kish. And they were among the mighty men who helped him in 2 war. They were bowmen and could shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right or the left hand; they were Benjaminites, Saul's kinsmen.

1 Chronicles 12:8 From the Gadites there went over to David at the stronghold in the wilderness mighty and experienced warriors, expert with shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were swift as gazelles upon the mountains:

1 Chronicles 12:16-17 And some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David. 17 David went out to meet them and said to them, "If you have come to me in friendship to help me, my heart will be joined to you; but if to betray me to my adversaries, although there is no wrong in my hands, then may the God of our fathers see and rebuke you."

1 Chronicles 12:18 Then the Spirit clothed Amasai, chief of the thirty, and he said, "We are yours, O David, and with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers! For your God helps you."

1 Chronicles 12:19 Some of the men of Manasseh deserted to David when he came with the Philistines for the battle against Saul.

1 Chronicles 12:22 For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.

1 Chronicles 12:33 Of Zebulun 50,000 seasoned troops, equipped for battle with all the weapons of war, to help David with singleness of purpose.

1 Chronicles 12:38a All these, men of war, arrayed in battle order, came to Hebron with full intent to make David king over all Israel.

God’s Great King Brings: • Deliverance • Devotion • Unity

1 Chronicles 12:23 These are the numbers of the divisions of the armed troops who came to David in Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, according to the word of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 12:38b Likewise, all the rest of Israel were of a single mind to make David king.

Matthew 9:36 When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

John 10:16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.

Ephesians 2:13-14 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one

Ephesians 4:3 Be eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

God’s Great King Brings: • Deliverance • Devotion • Unity • Joy

1 Chronicles 12:39-40 39

And they were there with David for three days, eating and drinking, for their brothers had made preparation for them. 40 And also their relatives, from as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, came bringing food on donkeys and on camels and on mules and on oxen, abundant provisions of flour, cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, and wine and oil, oxen and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.